Wire scoop



N. F. MURRAY Aug. 9, 1932.

WIRE SCOOP Filed April 16, 1931 77 1 F 17VIVENT0R orn's e iurm ATTORNEYS Patented Aug. 9, 1932 UNITEF flTATES NORRIS F. MURRAY, OF HINSDALE, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO MICHIGAN WIRE PATENT ()FFlCE COMPANY, OF NILES, MICHIGAN WIRE SCOOP Application filed April 16, 1931.

The main object of this invention is to provide a wire scoop which may be made of relatively light materials and at the same time is very strong, rigid and durable.

A further object is to provide a structure having these advantages which is economical to produce.

Objects pertaining to details and economies of my invention will definitely appear from the description to follow. The invention is defined in the claims.

A structure which embodies the features of my invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of my scoop.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary rear view thereof.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary view in section on broken line 33 of Figs. 1 and 2.

Fig. 4 is a detail section on line l4 of Figs. 1 and 3.

Referring to the drawing, the handle 1 is provided with a tapered or triangular head piece 2 formed of sheet metal and having a socket or tubular shank 3 for the handle. At its upper edge the head is provided with inturned flanges 4 and its side edges have inturned flanges 5. The head also has loops 6 struck rearwardly therefrom adjacent the upper ends of the side flanges.

The nose piece 7 has upwardly disposed offsets 8 struck up therefrom, the front ends of these ofi'sets being spaced from the front end of the nose. These offsets have holes 9 therein. The ends 10 of the ncsepiece are twisted upwardly to receive the bights 11 of the looped side members designated generally by the numeral 12. The upper arms 13 of these side members are clamped by the flanges 4 on the upper edge of the head member. The lower arms 14 are arranged through the flanges 5 and the loops 6.

The ends of the arms 13 and 14 are arranged in overlapping relation as shown in Figs. 2 and 3 and their overlapped portions Serial No. 530,556.

are welded together as indicated at 15 in h Fig. 3.

The looped wire slats 16 are disposed through holes in the flanges 5 with their bight ends clamped by the flanges so that they are fixedly secured to the head. The ends of the arms of these looped slats are passed clownwardly through holes 9 in the nose piece as clearly shown in Fig. 3. This provides a very secure connection for the slats and their ends"v are secured to the nose piece so that they are effectively protected from wear.

My improved scoop is very strong and rigid, the parts being secured together very effectively and at the same time in a manner that permits rapid assembling thereof.

I have not attempted to illustrate or describe other embodiments or adaptations of my invention which I contemplate as it is believed this disclosure will enable those skilled in the art to embody or adapt my improvements as may be desired.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a wire scoop, the combination with a handle provided with a forwardly tapered head plate having inturned flanges on its upper and side edges and having transverse ly disposed loops struck rearwardly therefrom adjacent the upper ends of the side flanges, a nose piece having transversely disposed spaced upwardly disposed offsets spaced from the front edge of the nose piece,

looped side members disposed with their bight portions through the end portions of the nose piece, the upper arms of said side members being clamped by the flanges on the upper edge of said head plate, the lower arms of said side members being passee through the side flanges of said head plate and through said loops therein, the ends of corresponding arms of said side members being disposed in overlapping relation and welded together, and looped wire slats having their bights engaged with said head plate side flanges which are clamped thereon and the ends oftheir arms passed downwardly through said holes in said nose piece and folded rearwardly into the recesses of the said upward oflsets therein.

2. In a wire scoop, the combination with a handle provided with a forwardly tapered head plate having inturned flanges on its upper and side edges, a nose piece having trans versely disposed spaced upwardly disposed ofisets spaced from the front edge of the nose piece, looped side members disposed with their bight portions through the end portions of the nose piece, the upper arms of said side members being clamped by the flanges on the upper edge of said head plate, the lower arms of said side members being passed through the side flanges of said head plate, and looped wire slats having their bights engaged with said head plate side flanges which are clamped thereon and the ends of their arms passed downwardly through said holes in said nose piece and folded rearward- 1y into the recesses of the said upward oflsets therein.

3. In a wire scoop, the combination with a handle provided with a metal head plate having inturned flanges on its upper and side edges and having transversely disposed loops struck rearwardly there-from adjacent the upper ends of the side flanges, a nose piece, looped side members disposed with their bight portions through the ends of the nose piece, the upper arms of said side members being clamped by the flanges on the upper edge of said head plate, the lower arms of said side members being passed through the side flanges of said head plate and through said loops therein, the ends of corresponding the front edge of the nose piece, looped side 7 hand.

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arms of said side members being disposed in overlapping relation and welded together, and looped wire slats having their bights eng gi e clamped thereon and the ends of their arms secured to said nose piece.

4. In a wire scoop, the combination with a handle provided with a metal head plate having inturned flanges on its upper and side edges, anose piece, looped side members disposed with their bight portions through the ends of the nose piece, the upper arms of said side members being clamped by the flanges on' the upper edge of said head plate, the lower arms of said side members being passed through the side flanges of said head plate, and looped wire slats having their bights engaged with said head plate side flanges which are clamped thereon and the ends of their arms secured to said nose piece.

5'. In a wire scoop, the combination with a handle provided with a metal head plate having inturned flanges on its side edges, a

nose piece having transversely disposed spaced upwardly oflset portions spaced from ed with said head plate side flanges which 

